NY said they are hard to find, and that Alden stopped making them a year and a half ago. (however, I was able to get a cigar belt from SF over the summer when the received that unexpected shipment of exotic shell belts .)

Haven't gotten in touch with DC yet, but the gentleman at the Madison location said that he heard from customers that Brooks Brothers has shell belts. I saw some on their website, but they had an etched buckle. I am not sure if they have a more conventional version at the Brooks Brothers on Madison, so thought I would post here to see if anyone knew what he was referring too?

Speaking of the Milkman boot and the general interest in black boots that seems to come up from time to time, I don't know if the thread is aware of this item from Moulded Shoe:
Modified last, of course, and listed as available in limited sizes, but good looking and unusual.